About “Heaven Official’s Blessing” in a few words:

Heaven Official’s Blessing is a Chinese web novel and anime series that follows the story of Xie Lian, a former god who was banished from heaven and now wanders the world, helping the living and solving supernatural mysteries. Along the way, he reunites with his former lover, Hua Cheng, and together they navigate the dangers of the mortal realm and the divine world. The series is known for its beautiful animation, compelling characters, and intricate plot, which incorporates elements of romance, fantasy, and adventure.

Meet the characters from Heaven Official’s Blessing

Hua Cheng

Hua Cheng is the absolute chaos-wrapped-in-velvet you didn’t know you needed; terrifying legend and softest cinnamon roll in the dark, honestly. He’s the Ghost King and will absolutely annihilate your enemies, but will also bring you ridiculously specific gifts at 3 AM and wink like it’s nothing — which, like, both terrifying and adorable? He’s possessed of this endless, slightly dramatic devotion (to Xie Lian, yes, but also to stupid little domestic routines) and has the kind of charm that is equal parts menace and mischief. Also, he collects tiny trinkets and has mood lighting FOR EVERYTHING (maybe he has a lamp obsession, maybe not — who’s counting).

Xie Lian

Xie Lian is the painfully pure, eternally optimistic fallen-crown-prince-turned-god who trips over his own shoelaces and somehow still inspires everyone around him. He has this ridiculous resilience — gets knocked down (literally and figuratively) a thousand times and gets back up with a smile and a terribly-timed joke, and you honestly can’t be mad. Kind, awkward, prone to nostalgia and bad poetry, he also has pockets of surprising steel when it matters most, like don’t make him angry but also he’ll probably hug you afterwards. He keeps an old ribbon or thing he won’t explain and sometimes hums off-key battle songs for comfort (it’s both sad and endearing).

Ban Yue

Ban Yue is the kind of frosty, impeccably dressed presence who reads the room like a weapon and then corrects your posture for fun. Stoic, exacting, and a little terrifying in his silence — but don’t let that fool you, he notices everything, from the way you stir your tea to the exact lie you tried to tell (and he’ll file it for future use). He’s reliable in a do-not-question way, the sort of person who appears when things need doing and leaves without fanfare, though rumor has it he owns an embarrassingly large collection of delicate teacups? Weird detail, but fine, it softens him, okay.

Fu Yao

Fu Yao is wild energy dressed in armor with a sarcastic smile and a sword that looks like it tells jokes when it moves, basically one step from starting a bar brawl and the next second offering you a bandage. Hot-headed, fiercely loyal, and kind of delightfully tactless — she says the thing everyone’s thinking and then double-checks to see if it landed like a grenade. Tough exterior, but she will absolutely cry at a silly puppy commercial and then roast you for noticing; contradictions are her aesthetic. Also, she hoards weird snacks in impossible places — don’t be surprised to find stale candied fruit in her sleeve.

Ling Wen

Ling Wen is the quietly sharp mind who floats around with an air of silk and danger, like a scholar who learned swordplay for extracurriculars and won every duel after class. Calm, observant, and mildly sardonic, he has that “I-know-more-than-I-let-on” vibe and will give you a single eyebrow raise that ruins your day (but in a sophisticated way). He likes neat little plans and neat little calligraphy, but will also secretly scribble ridiculous doodles when bored, which is wildly un-Ling Wen and therefore somehow the best. Oh and he may or may not keep a small stash of improper poetry for emergencies (definitely for emergencies).

Nan Feng

Nan Feng is the straight-shooting, blunt-as-a-hammer presence who will tell you the problem, the solution, and then insult your footwear for good measure. Practical, no-nonsense, and deeply loyal, he’s the friend who builds you a roof and then refuses to let you pay him — also the one who secretly remembers everyone’s birthdays and buys terrible novelty gifts. He grumbles about bureaucracy but will march into chaos with a sigh and a battle plan, which somehow works because he’s stubborn in the best possible way. Also he has a soft spot for spicy soup and will defend its honor to the death, probably while wearing sensible boots.